Honorable mentions: 2013 Prep Athletes of the Year

Sun-News report

Posted:
06/29/2013 04:32:45 PM MDT

Girls

Briana Minjarez and Alyssa Montoya: These two seniors were key contributors to the Bulldawgs 2013 state softball championship team. Minjarez, a third baseman, saw her bat catch fire down the stretch, as she powered the Bulldawgs' potent batting order. Montoya, on the other hand, was an outstanding catcher (few teams if any dared to run on her) and her offensive game picked up in 2013. Montoya was also a three-sport athlete at LCHS (competing in volleyball, basketball and softball).

Daeshi McCants: The District 3-5A Girls Basketball Player of the Year as a junior, McCants continues to improve her skills as a member of the Mayfield Trojans. A post player who can make plays around the basket, McCants can also shoot the ball from long distance and has shown improvement as a ball handler. The Trojans finished the high school girls basketball regular season with a 25-2 record, and were runner-ups in the 2013 State Tournament.

Boys

Kamryn Dixon: On the football field, Dixon was a nice target at the tight end position, and a key contributor to an explosive attack. He also brought toughness - and underrated passing ability - to the basketball court, and started down the stretch at power forward for the Bulldawgs. It should be noted both aforementioned teams won state championships with him in the starting lineup.

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Joseph Garza: This basketball point guard started for Las Cruces High from his freshman year on, and was the team's top player during it's 2013 state championship season. Solid in all aspects of his game, Garza also had quality intangibles: tough, unselfish, hard working and respected amongst teammates.

J.J. Granados: Las Cruces High's running back scored a whopping 34 touchdowns this year and topped the 1,100-yard mark as a workhorse runner.

Sam Denmark: A terrific football player for the 2013 Bulldawgs, Denmark was a playmaking linebacker and tight end for the state championship squad. Denmark, who's entering his senior season at LCHS, was also a backup on the Bulldawgs state championship basketball team.

Marcus Inglemon: An underrated Mayfield Trojan football player, Inglemon was best known as a running back, but was also highly effective as a cornerback on defense. With the ball in hand, Inglemon was renowned as a player with speed and elusiveness as opposed to an overpowering runner. Defensively, he displayed good technique at his position, and shined during the team's rivalry game against Las Cruces High with a well-timed interception.

Local golfers: Oñate's five-member golf team - Brett Bond, Marcus Cordova, Bryan Marshall, Isaac Merry, and Adam Porres - won the 2013 state championship in Albuquerque this past spring. Las Cruces High's Davis Chung took home the individual state title.